HC Deb 21 April 1980 vol 983 c20W
Mr. Race

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish in the Official Report a list of the allocation made between expenditure blocks of the £700 million planned global shortfall in cash limits for the financial year 1980–81.

Mr. Biffen

The figure of £700 million is an overall assessment. The impact on individual expenditure blocks will depend on improvements in efficiency, on price movement of particular purchases and on pay awards yet to be agreed. In these circumstances no sensible allocation can be provided.